Effect of Cash Benefits on Health Care Spending

Effect of Cash Benefits on Health Care Spending

During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Chelsea, Massachusetts held a lottery to allocate monthly cash benefits to its residents. Using data from the Chelsea Eats program, the investigators propose to study the impact of the cash benefit on health care spending.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Resident of Chelsea, Massachusetts
• Household income at or below 30% of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Area Median Income

Exclusion Criteria:

• See inclusion criteria